This is a 1991 Honda longshaft on a 27 foot sailboat, primarily to get in and out of the marina, but we have used it several times to drive the boat for one hour or more to a different location on the bay. Recently when leaving the marina, the prop seemed to have some problem, and then coming back in the prop turned slower and slower and finally not at all. We did not hit anytyhing with the prop. Is this a slip prop, and what does it take to repair it (other than money)?
2007-08-24 04:53:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
not sure about this motor. Most small outboards have a sheer pin. It is designed to break rather than tear up a gear box. Just remove the prop and check if there is a sheer pin intact. Easy cheap replacement. Hope that is the problem
2007-08-24 14:36:26 · answer #1 · answered by Bob S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to get a new shear pin -- it looks like a bolt with no grooves and no head -- remove the cotter pin and un-bolt the prop and slide off the prop and realign the new shear pin and replace prop and bolt and use a new cotter pin --- the reason it broke was that you hit something that was submerged -- grind the prop or file the bent edge sharp and rounded like the other blades----- when you are buying the new shear pin get 2 or 3 as this is a common problem ... just be glad that it has the shear pin set-up and you don't have a broken shaft or motor...you can fix this easily and for under $10.00 ----- if the boat is out of the water good if you have the boat in the water you need to dingey over to the aft and repair from the small boat ---- I suggest that you keep the honda motor out of the water when not in use --- you may think that you did not hit anything but it is not uncommon for under-water accidents to occur
2007-08-24 07:49:14 · answer #2 · answered by XTX 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hub is gone buy a new prop> in a emergency i have had to drill holes is the sides an put SS screws it worked fine till i got a new 1. Were in the islands so that was our only choice besides swimming???That happens on a sail drive as the prop is pulled out of the water an cavitates this is hard on the hub??
2007-08-24 05:12:37 · answer #3 · answered by 45 auto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi it could be a slip prop .take it off, check the gear box first, if it is all right then you have a problem with your prop and to repair it ,as I think the exhaust goes through, it is almost impossible... better to buy a new one . if not ,you can drill through the prop and insert a pen to stop the rubber slipping (works on johnson engines) good luck!
2007-08-24 08:40:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just money. a new one is probably just as cheap.
2007-08-24 05:03:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋